Fantastic recipe! It might be my pride as an inexperienced cook talking, but this is exactly what I want when I'm craving tomato soup. I did make a few minor changes- I halved the amount of heavy cream, and replaced one of the cans of peeled roma tomatoes with crushed tomatoes with basil (tuttorosso brand, for those who are particular about tomato brands). Though I agree, this makes WAY more than 4 servings- but I won't mind the leftovers with this one. Thanks, Blake!

total guilty pleasure, but there was a deli in my hometown that was a local legend (lines out the door for most of the day). My personal favorite was the appropriately named "gasm"- Garlic toasted hero topped with chicken cutlet, bacon, melted mozzarella, russian dressing, and coleslaw. Add a giant cup of their homemade iced tea, and it was the sort of meal you can only eat guilt-free when you're 16 (and probably why most of their business comes from the local high schools).

seriously though, the way i'd get through finals in college was promising myself that i'd get one of those sandwiches when i got home for the semester.

Absolutely heartbreaking- i always loved the"this week at serious eats hq" slideshows, to see what Dumpling had been up to each week. My deepest condolences to you, your family, and everyone at serious eats.

Miya's for the most delicious, unique sushi you'll ever have, Miso for a more classic take on sushi, Pacifico for awesome ceviche and other Latin/seafood treats (plus, absolutely killer sangria, mojitos, etc.) , Thali Too is always fun for Indian (or just Thali if you're a carnivore) , Barcelona for tapas, Istanbul Cafe is always a lot of fun, Scoozzi for slightly off-beat Italian. Thai Taste is probably the best Thai in the immediate area , but the service is sometimes shaky.

I've actually had hit-or-miss experiences at Ibiza, and as a New Yorker, don't think Pepe's lives up to the hype (Modern is better, but I still think they're all overrated...) Bentara and Soul de Cuba are also great, but not at the top of my list of must-try's, and York Street Noodle House is the best thing on a disgusting, blustery day.

just tried the recipe today (with beef, not lamb). absolutely fantastic, although you weren't kidding about them being a bit soft for the grill! still, with a little homemade tzatziki and a pita- wonderful!

I'm a recent college grad moving into my first apartment, and excited to have my very own kitchen for the first time. I've always been crazy when it comes to food, but this is the first time I'll really have the full resources to cook for myself.

However, I'm not quite sure what to do about buying a cookbook to start out. All the "beginner" cookbooks i've seen seem too simplistic ("how to boil water!"), but I'm also not too confident in my cooking yet. I've always just trusted my family's very VERY old copy of Joy of Cooking, but am curious if anyone has any other suggestions for a good "starter" cookbook.

When I was little, my Italian (Sicilian) grandmother would always serve these amazingly delicious breakfast cookies. They were long, flat ovals, extremely sweet, very very soft (almost cakelike), and had a sort of vanilla glaze that covered them completely.

Unfortunately, I never asked her what they were called- I think they're a type of biscotti, but they're not hard. I asked my father if he knew what they were, but he just shrugged and answered "breakfast cookies." I've seen them in bakeries a few times, so I know they weren't just something my grandmother made (of course, I never thought to ask the bakers what they were).

It's pumpkin cake on top of a pumpkin pie, surrounded by apple cider infused whipped cream and apple cider caramel sauce, encased in Pepperidge Farm puff pastry crusts, made to look like a pumpkin.... More

Since it was a soup-heavy winter here at Eat for Eight Bucks, I meant to stay away from soup for a while. Unfortunately, I just discovered one so easy and inexpensive that I feel I have no choice but to share it now, before we forget our stock pots and fire up our grills. More

Last week I finally got around to whipping up some pesto with pumpkin seeds, playing the part of pine nuts, and now I am smitten. I've tossed it with cold whole wheat couscous, twice I've stirred it into pasta, and I've eaten it by the spoonful while the baby begged for her fair share. With plain sliced tomatoes, pasta with pesto becomes a simple but filling celebration of summer. More

This will not look like much of a meal to some of you, but for me a bowl of simply dressed grains and vegetables is about as good as it gets, at least when I can't devote much thought and energy to satisfying my stomach. This farro salad is wonderful to have around, since it can serve as a healthy snack or emergency provisions if a big dinner is taking longer to prepare than you had anticipated. More